Overview

""If we carry enough hope, we can heal the world."" Samuel is afraid of the war in Maren and yearns to escape it. In the glow of moonlight, he is lured into the world within an unrolled piece of paper ... Claire hopes to heal the world. Comforted by the memory of her father, she draws a fantastical picture with a secret life of its own ... Doris desires the guidance of light to help her daughter Claire to survive the war. Frantically searching for her son Samuel, she is unaware of Claire's secret ... In her inspirational article: Theatre Playscapes of Hope, award-winning Susan Marshall argues that a young person's autonomy can be further developed through a sense of comfortability with the way one carries oneself and shares their own personal presence in their lifeworld. Referring to her extensive research of World War II in Gozo and Malta (along with her own family story), she discusses how she used her new Theatre Playscapes theatrical style to create All the Hope We Carry. In this play, All the Hope We Carry, we witness Susan's work with the Theatre Playscapes style in practice. Susan has developed a play that respects the war survivor, who faced with the traumas and turbulence of war, must find ways to carry themself and to survive. Susan uses her exceptional ability to distil and transcend vivid, dream-like moments, which evoke the spirit of the war survivor on a compelling and fantastical journey of hope. All the Hope We Carry will linger with you long after you have read it.

Full Product Details

9780645404135

Table of Contents

Reviews

"""Susan Marshall's writing resonates with a power and energy that moves you. Her worlds spark with life, heightening finite details which both absorb her characters and define their spirits within them. She gifts the war survivor with a strong presence that transcends well beyond the page. We trek each step with her characters, live and breathe their moments and are amazed by their highly creative journeys. Read ""All the Hope We Carry"" and allow yourself to be carried away."" -Hendrick Jorgensen, Independent Reviewer. ""A powerful story that ignites fantastical visual imagery. There is an unrelenting strength of the human spirit in the face of adversity. We are propelled into the war survivor's aspirational journey and yearn for their survival."" -Ryan Marshall, Book Designer."

Author Information

Susan Marshall is the founder of Story Playscapes, an Australian publishing house. As a novelist, fiction writer, poet, dramatist, essayist and theatre practitioner, she is globally renown within the world of contemporary metaphysical literature. Susan's writing and works are celebrated for their unique metaphysical artistry and vivid lyrical qualities, as she attunes herself to setting the Romantic spirit alight in a range of genres. Her professional publications are available in more than 200 countries and territories around the globe. At Story Playscapes, Susan has cultivated a global readership through her work on projects and platforms, such as the My Story Meadow Project and the Romantic Spirit Alight Readers' Garden. She nurtures readers and writers interested in learning about the art and techniques of writing and its progressive development into a professional publication. The My Story Meadow project has seen the birth and success of many of Susan's professional publications, including: ""Adira and the Dark Horse"" (Book One of the 'An Adira Cazon Literary Mystery' series); ""Bare Spirit: The Selected Poems of Susan Marshall"" (An Amazon best-seller and popular psychology publication) and ""Wild Soul: Contemporary Classical Winter Poetry"" (an Amazon best-seller and #1 Hot New Release). Susan is renown for her unique approach to story telling and literary innovation, particularly through the development of her groundbreaking Theatre Playscapes style, developed for young adults across the globe. Placing the wellbeing of the young adult at the centre of theatre, the Theatre Playscapes style nurtures and empowers their growth and artistry in our contemporary world. The premiere dramatic literature of the series: ""Fleur of Yesterday"" is a monumental publication that officially introduces the Theatre Playscapes style, its principles and conventions, via Susan's accompanying essay: ""Theatre Playscapes: A New Theatrical Style."" The innovative series continues with the second dramatic literature, the inspirational: ""All the Hope We Carry,"" accompanied by Susan's essay: ""Theatre Playscapes of Hope."" Susan has completed a range of poetry and fiction that are published at Vocal Media in the U.S.A. Most notably, her short story: ""Peonies for Masha: Her Journey Home"" was shortlisted as a finalist in the Vocal+ Fiction Awards in 2022. As an author, Susan delights readers as she experiments with Metaphysical philosophy and genre blending, producing published works, such as: ""Wings for Gia: A Romantic Myth"" (Myth); ""Shards of Human Being: A Futuristic Journey"" (Futurism) and ""Whispers of My Deep Soul: If I Could Just Return ... to the Love I Know"" (Surrealist Romance). Susan is an honoured recipient of the prestigious Award for Special Civic Service, presented to her by the Mayor of Richmond, Victoria, for her extensive civic contributions to the city of Richmond and the Richmond City Council. The Award particularly recognises her outstanding efforts in assisting young people through her work on the Richmond Youth Work Project and the Richmond Youth Council. Susan has also received a National Volunteer Award 'For Outstanding Voluntary Service As Literacy Assistant' by MVRS (supported by Monash City Council).

Tab Content 6

Customer Reviews

Recent Reviews

Countries Available